Professional Practice

The Section for the Professional Practice of Counseling Psychology (formerly the Section for Independent Practice) within the APA Society for Counseling Psychology exists to strengthen professional practice in a number of ways, including:

To promote the professional practice of Counseling Psychology as the science and profession of Psychology evolve and the social context changes;

To bring together counseling psychologists and other affiliates who specialize and/or have an interest in a broad range of professional practice issues in Counseling Psychology;

To maintain a support network and a forum for sharing ideas and common experiences among counseling psychologists and other affiliates who specialize and/or have an interest in a broad range of professional practice issues in Counseling Psychology;

To promote by mentoring and other means, the advancement of professional practice in Counseling Psychology;

To encourage, nominate and support those engaged in professional practice for appointment and election to positions of leadership as well as for awards in the Division (17) and the APA.